This holiday season, Seattle Good Business Network is excited to announce its inaugural Gift Local pledge campaign. Gift Local will invite Seattleites to pledge to spend a portion of their holiday dollars with local independent businesses, with a goal to reach 250,000 residents with the Gift Local message, and have 5,000 residents make the pledge. The campaign runs through December 24th and Gift Local pledgers will receive a "Thank You!" packet that includes great offers from participating businesses, making it easy to shop local. Choosing to shop with our local businesses keeps Seattle vibrant--making our neighborhoods, and the holidays, brighter for all of us. Thanks to the generous support of BECU, the Gift Local pledge is free to take online at www.gift-local.org.